When you're looking for a digital camera, the key indicator for image reproduction is the megapixel measurement. The more pixels, the sharper the print will be and the bigger you'll be able to make it as it simply means there are more dots per inch so you capture more detail. Here's some very smart compact cameras that'll do a fine job.

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Main picture: Canon Ixus Wireless. Forget fiddling around with wires to hook up your camera to the PC to download images -- this sends them wirelessly. It also happens to be one of the smallest digital cameras on the market yet still manages a five megapixel count.

£230.98 from www.expansys.com

Leica C-Lux.

This highly regarded camera manufacturer has, until now, been producing high quality cameras for the professional market for a very long time.

Its first compact offering is this six megapixel unit with an impressive 2.5 inch viewing screen on the rear .

About £379 from www.swoptics.co.uk

Kodak V610. Using a clever dual-lens technology developed by Kodak, this camera is able to take impressive wide-angle shots and can boast that it's the smallest camera with a 10x optical zoom. The 6.1 megapixel camera also features Bluetooth for wire-free picture transfer, but this does come at a price.

£349.99 from www.kodak.com

Pentax Optio W10. The perfect camera for all outdoor types, this waterproof number from Pentax loves to swim, roll around in the sand and generally get into the thick of it. These features also make this six megapixel camera the perfect choice for children's parties.

£159 from www.amazon.co.uk

Sony DSC T9. Sony has been developing its image stabilisation technology for a few years and its cameras offer the best "anti-blur" solution on the market today. The workings inside compensate for your movement and do away with pictures that look almost smudged.

£279.99 from www.sony-style.co.uk

Casio EX-Z1000. The first compact camera to break the 10 megapixel barrier. Complete with a 2.8 inch viewscreen, 3x optical zoom, quick start up, decent battery life and a rapid flash function that lets you take three shots per second.£299.99 from www.jessops.com